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Private School Admissions Timeline:
September:
- Prioritize preferences, narrow down choices of schools to research
- Start the JATP and/or SSAT scheduling process
- Review school websites and/or materials
- Call/email admissions offices to request information
- Attend Open Houses and/or Make Individual Tour Appointments
- Complete applications
- Give current teachers any necessary recommendation forms
- Inquire about or schedule necessary observation days
- Submit completed applications a few weeks before deadlines
- Attend scheduled observations/interviews/testing days
- Decision letters are mailed out the First Friday in April, if they are an AAAIS school. You typically have 2 weeks to make your decision which includes your first tuition deposit payment.